Comments on: What Does Professionalism Mean? http://www.prosintraining.com/2009/12/what-does-professionalism-mean.html Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cheap football shoes http://www.prosintraining.com/2009/12/what-does-professionalism-mean.html/comment-page-1#comment-75091 cheap football shoes Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.prosintraining.com/?p=377#comment-75091 Professionalism means celebrating your team and giving credit where credit is due. It also means having empathy – not for just clients and colleagues, but any “stakeholder.” Relationships are paramount and the ability to build and maintain strong ones takes a real professional Professionalism means celebrating your team and giving credit where credit is due. It also means having empathy – not for just clients and colleagues, but any “stakeholder.” Relationships are paramount and the ability to build and maintain strong ones takes a real professional

]]> By: Sarah http://www.prosintraining.com/2009/12/what-does-professionalism-mean.html/comment-page-1#comment-1653 Sarah Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:11:30 +0000 http://www.prosintraining.com/?p=377#comment-1653 Wonderful. Little late for me, but pass it on! I had this image I had to be stone-faced and that my easily readable face would be a problem. I learned that I can control my expressiveness while letting my silliness and earnest excitement shine through. And now I'm hired - yes it's an internship but it's great! Wonderful. Little late for me, but pass it on! I had this image I had to be stone-faced and that my easily readable face would be a problem. I learned that I can control my expressiveness while letting my silliness and earnest excitement shine through. And now I’m hired – yes it’s an internship but it’s great!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.prosintraining.com/2009/12/what-does-professionalism-mean.html/comment-page-1#comment-1494 Andrea Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:14:31 +0000 http://www.prosintraining.com/?p=377#comment-1494 Great post, Kelli. I particularly agree with your point about being yourself - often times I see young pros who only do what they are told and are afraid to speak up in group settings. While that's not wrong by any means, being proactive in contributing ideas and showing that you have an opinion counts for a lot. This is something my boss really encourages, and something that I am very grateful for. One of the best books I read as an undergrad is "They Don't Teach Corporate in College" (written by a former Edelman employee) - a must read for any young PR pro looking to polish up his/her "corporate persona." Great post, Kelli. I particularly agree with your point about being yourself – often times I see young pros who only do what they are told and are afraid to speak up in group settings. While that’s not wrong by any means, being proactive in contributing ideas and showing that you have an opinion counts for a lot. This is something my boss really encourages, and something that I am very grateful for.

One of the best books I read as an undergrad is “They Don’t Teach Corporate in College” (written by a former Edelman employee) – a must read for any young PR pro looking to polish up his/her “corporate persona.”

]]> By: Erica Erland http://www.prosintraining.com/2009/12/what-does-professionalism-mean.html/comment-page-1#comment-1478 Erica Erland Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:38:06 +0000 http://www.prosintraining.com/?p=377#comment-1478 Agreed! Being down-to-earth, thoughtful and smart inspires far more confidence than a well-ironed shirt. AND, at least in my experience, often translates to more responsibility and greater career success far more quickly. So glad you're out there preparing the next generation of PR-pros! :) Agreed! Being down-to-earth, thoughtful and smart inspires far more confidence than a well-ironed shirt. AND, at least in my experience, often translates to more responsibility and greater career success far more quickly.

So glad you’re out there preparing the next generation of PR-pros! :)

]]> By: Loyan http://www.prosintraining.com/2009/12/what-does-professionalism-mean.html/comment-page-1#comment-1470 Loyan Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:06:05 +0000 http://www.prosintraining.com/?p=377#comment-1470 Thank you for inviting me here Kelli. I have some thoughts regarding professional work and personal brand. I have not found that placing either my personal brand or my professional work first to be sustainable. When our professional work and our personal brand are not in line with each other we create a win-lose situation. When our professional work and our personal brand are in sync, we serve both at the same time. Win-win. I believe that is a required condition for "amazing". Thank you for inviting me here Kelli. I have some thoughts regarding professional work and personal brand.

I have not found that placing either my personal brand or my professional work first to be sustainable.

When our professional work and our personal brand are not in line with each other we create a win-lose situation.

When our professional work and our personal brand are in sync, we serve both at the same time. Win-win. I believe that is a required condition for “amazing”.

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